cat peeing everywhere?

Question

my two year old cat (male and fixed) has suddenly started peeing on the bed and sofa .He did it for a while when he was a kitten but hasnt done it for a long time ,not sure wats goin on ????????????????????? any chance he gets to pee on the bed

Answer 1

When a cat who is litter trained begins pee in places other than the litter box, it is usually becuase she may have bladder, erethra or kidney issues (crystals). This causes pain when peeing and the first time it may have happened your cat was using her litter box (as usual). Now the cat associates that pain with the box itself and will hence avoid using it. Unless you take the cat to the vet to have her checked for possible urethra, bladder or kidney issues, the cat will keep on peeing everywhere in your house but the litter box (she will constantly try to find a spot where peein does not hurt). She may have UTI in which case the vet will ive her antibiotics. She may have crystals in the bladder in which case the vet will tell you to chane her food type. At any rate, crystals in the bladder or kidneys is a potentially fatal condition, so you'd best get your cat to the vet.

Peeing and pooping in inappropriate places are also how cats express extreme emotions such as frustration. Your cat is trying to tell you something. Take a good look at what is going on in your home. Have there been any social changes, like a roommate moving in or out? Is there a new cat or dog in the neighborhood that he perceives as a rival or threat? Is he being mistreated in any way? Is he healthy? Are you neglecting him? Has your schedule and therefore his routine changed drastically? Are you "seeing another cat" outside your home and bringing back its scent on your clothing? All these things can cause a cat to spray urine (or smear poop) around the house

Answer 2

Put a litter box where she goes most often, if she still goes on the floor pick up the mess and put it in the litter box so she will know what is the right place for this. Clean the floor with urine-b-gone and spray with a spray that will repel her. These products you can buy at a pet store. Also if you don't mind pepper on the floor, sprinkle it on the floor so when she tries to find her spots she will get and unpleasant sniff of pepper. I told my mom to do the same when her cat now 13 years old started to go on the floor instead of the box. She is now using the box again. Eventually move the box little by little to where you want it and she can find it.